to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
bamboo blowpipe used to stimulate a fire
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
successor; replacement; second wife
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to kill by burning to death
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
as before; as ever; as it was originally
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
main street; avenue; boulevard
ragman; junkman; garbage man
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
used item (to be sold to a shop); unwanted goods
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants